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Lessons from the 2013-2014 Israeli-Palestinian Final Status Negotiations
Middle East Security Security Program Ilan Goldenberg lays out nine lessons and recommendations that should inform future negotiations.
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Chinese Land Reclamation Pushes Boundaries
In The Wall Street Journal, President Richard Fontaine on Chinese land reclamation and how it influences U.S. policy in Asia.
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Avoiding Trivia: A Strategy for Sustainment and Fiscal Security
Senior Fellow Dr. Jerry Hendrix argues that the United States has strayed from its historic and cultural approach to the world, leaving behind its traditional maritime-focused, technologically innovative, free-trade based strategy.
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Recap: Women and Leadership in National Security
View photos and media coverage of "Women and Leadership in National Security," a conference hosted by CNAS which addressed recruiting and retaining an inclusive all-volunteer force.
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Slow Thaw: Testing Possibilities for Cooperation with Iran After a Nuclear Deal
With nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States restarting today, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg, CNAS Bacevich Fellow Jacob Stokes, and CNAS Middle East Program Research...